Rack



March 27, 1951 A. e. EISENBERG 2,546,537.

RACK

Filed April 16, 1947 .9 Q j H A z I2 QYWWM Alan senberq Patented Mar. 27, 1951 TENT OFFICE RACK Alan G. Eisenberg, Baltimore, Md.

Application April 16, 1947, Serial No. 741,736

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to racks for supporting objects and has more particular reference to racks adapted to be mounted on kitchen walls or cabinet doors for holding spice containers.

One object of the invention is to provide a rack having a shelf portion, the bottom, front and side walls of which are constituted by spaced bars or frame members. 7

Another object of the invention is to provide a rack, as characterized above, wherein the frame members forming the front and side walls of the shelf portion are formed of one continuous piece of material.

Another object of the invention is to provide a rack, as characterized above, wherein means are provided to permit the rack to b readily mounted on a support such as a wall or cabinet door.

A further object of the invention is to provide a rack which is simple and sturdy in construction, economical and inexpensive to manufacture, and efficient and convenient in use.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent in the specification when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a rack constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a modified form of the rack shown in Fig. 1

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary front elevational view of another modified form of the rack shown in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of still another modified form of the rack shown in Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawing, there is shown in Fig. 1, a rack constructed in accordance with the present invention and comprising a panel member I8 forming the rear wall; upper and lower frame members I I and I2 forming the front and side walls; and a spaced pair of frame members I3 and I4 forming the bottom wall of the rack.

As shown, the panel member I is substantially rectangular in shape and is preferably made of sheet metal which may be enameled or coated with decorative and protective material. The

panel member is provided with suitable means by which the rack may be readily detachably mounted on a support. In the particular embodiment shown, openings I5, l6 are provided in each upper corner to receive screws, nails or the like, to secure the rack to a support such as a wall or the inside of the door of a kitchen cabinet.

The upper, lower and bottom frame members II, I2, I3 and I are preferably made of wire, which may be round, square or of any desired shape in cross section, a round Wire being shown in the drawing.

The upper frame member I I comprises a single wire member bent to form an elongated front section I1 and rearwardly extending end sections I8, I51. In the particular modification shown, the end sections IS and I9 extend rearwardly at a angle from the front section 51.

The lower frame member I2 comprises a single wire member bent toform an elongated front section 22, rearwardly extending end sections 2|, 22, and upwardly extending bracket sections 23, 24. In the particular modification shown, the end sections 2|, 22 extend rearwardly at a 90 angle from the front section 22. The bracket sections 23, 24 extend upwardly at a 90 angle from the ends of the end sections 2|, 22 and are secured to the back panel ID, as by welding. The rear ends of the end sections I8, I9 of the upper frame member are secured to the upper ends of the bracket sections 23, 24, as by welding.

In the preferred construction, and as shown in Fig. 1, the front and end sections of the upper frame member I I are coextensive in length with and extend in parallel supperposed relation to the front and end sections of the lower frame member I2.

The bottom frame members l3, I4 extend between and have their ends secured, as by welding, to the rearwardly extending end sections 2|, 22 of the lower frame member I2. Preferably, the bottom frame members are secured at their ends to the undersides of the rearwardly extending end sections 2|, 22. This permits the end sections 2!, 22 to form a lower side wall which engages the outer bottom edges of receptacles in the extreme ends of the rack.

In Fig. 2, there is shown a modified form of a rack, similar to that shown in Fig. 1. In the rack shown in Fig. 2, the back panel member I0 is similar in construction to thecorresponding member shown in Fig. 1. The upper frame member I I, which forms the front section I and the end sections I8, I9, and the lower frame member I2, which forms the front section 20', the end sections 2|, 22' and the bracket sections 23', 24', are made from a single piece of Wire bent into the shape shown and having its ends secured together, as by welding. The bottom frame members I3, I4 are similar in construction and mounting to the corresponding member shown in Fig. 1. The upwardly extending bracket sections 23', 24' are secured to the back panel member III, as by welding. The back panel member I is preferably made of sheet metal and is provided with openings l5, [6 for the reception of screws or the like for attaching the rack to a support.

While the particular modifications of the rack, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, have been described as having the back panels made of sheet metal and the upper, lower, and bottom frame members made of wire, it is contemplated, as a part of this invention, that these members be made of plastic material with the parts secured together by fusion.

In Fig. 3, there is shown another modified form of a rack which is similar in construction to that shown in Fig. 1, except that the back panel I ii is made of wood and the front members H", 12" are secured to the back panel, as by means of staples 25, which secure the upwardly extending bracket sections to the back panel. In 3, where only one end of the rack is shown (the other end being identical in construction), the staples 25 are shown securing the bracket section 23" to the back panel.

In Fig. 4, there is shown still another modified form of a rack. In this particular modification the back panel is omitted and the upwardly extending bracket sections have their ends bent to form eyes 26 for the reception of nails, screws or the like for securing the bracket to a supporting surface such as a wall or the inner surface of a kitchen cabinet door. The supporting surface upon which the rack is mounted acts as the back of the rack. In Fig. 4, where only one end of the rack i shown (the other end being identical in construction), the upwardly extending bracket section 23 is shown as having its end bent to form an eye 25.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that there has been provided an improved rack particularly adapted to support spice containers, and one which is simple and economical in construction and readily constructed from wire or plastic material, bent or formed to the desired shape.

Obviously, the invention is not restricted to the particular embodiments thereof herein shown and described.

What is claimed is:

A unitary, metal rack assembly for holding spice cans and the like, comprising an elongated back panel made of sheet metal having longitudinally spaced screw openings near its upper edge whereby it may be secured to a cabinet door or wall; a frame member formed of a single continuous piece of bent Wire, said frame member comprising a pair of vertically spaced |-shaped and parallel rack frame members with vertical runs connecting the rear ends of the legs of the respective L 1-shaped frame members and Welded to the back plate; and at least two bottom frame elements consisting of laterally spaced and substantially parallel runs of wire extending between and spot-welded to the bottom side of the opposite legs of the lower |-shaped frame member.

ALAN G. EISENBERG.

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